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May 29, 2021 at 9:48 PM

Kamala Harris: We have an opportunity to turn pain into power

        John,   “Get out of here! You don't belong in this neighborhood!' You b****!”   “The next time I see you, I'm going to run you over with my car!”   “The Asian girls are the most ignorant b****es out of everyone.”   These are just a few of the …

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May 29, 2021 at 3:47 PM

Raphael Warnock needs our help in Georgia

        John --   In 2020, Democrats gave their blood, sweat, and tears to Georgia. And we were rewarded when we beat the odds and flipped BOTH Senate seats -- right after Georgia went blue for Joe Biden for the first time in decades.   One of those wins …

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May 28, 2021 at 6:47 PM

Ted Lieu has questions for pro-insurrectionists

        John,   Rep. Ted Lieu had a quick response to Mitch McConnell's suggestion that a January 6 commission would be redundant: “There is no current commission to investigate the insurrection, so the January 6 Commission would not be ‘another commissi…

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May 28, 2021 at 4:48 PM

Republicans are bringing their election audits to Georgia

        John,   We warned that distrust created by the third 2020 election audit in Arizona would spread like wildfire, and we were right. Following waves of misinformation, Donald Trump and Georgia gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones have declared that…

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May 28, 2021 at 12:49 AM

Arizona “fraudit” update

        John,   Do you remember our email from earlier this month about Arizona's THIRD 2020 election audit?   Our reservations proved true. The third audit is perpetuating the Big Lie and stirring up another baseless scandal.   Rather than just certif…

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May 27, 2021 at 9:46 PM

Ted Lieu holds pro-insurrectionists accountable

        John, Rep. Ted Lieu had a quick response to Mitch McConnell's suggestion that a January 6 commission would be redundant: “There is no current commission to investigate the insurrection, so the January 6 Commission would not be ‘another commission.' A…

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May 27, 2021 at 3:49 PM

Giuliani’s “trial by combat”

        John,   Rudy Giuliani, Trump's longtime ally and attorney, didn't just let the insurrection happen. He helped incite it.   On the morning of January 6, Giuliani motivated the white supremacist mob gathered outside the capitol, saying: “Let's hav…

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May 26, 2021 at 2:47 PM

Ted Lieu demands answers from pro-insurrectionists

        John,   Rep. Ted Lieu had a quick response to Mitch McConnell's suggestion that a January 6 commission would be redundant: “There is no current commission to investigate the insurrection, so the January 6 Commission would not be ‘another commissi…

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May 25, 2021 at 11:47 PM

House Republicans refuse to condemn anti-Asian hate crimes

        John --   Violence is something that we all -- left or right, Democrat or Republican -- agree is abhorrent. Right?   House Republicans would disagree.   In March, we witnessed a horrific shooting rampage in Atlanta that targeted three Asian-own…

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May 25, 2021 at 9:48 PM

It’s time for our 51st state

        John,   Democrats have been pressing for a vote on D.C. statehood, and we're as close as we've ever been to seeing a star added to our flag.   Mitch McConnell and his Republican Senators have blocked statehood efforts for years, claiming it woul…

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May 25, 2021 at 7:48 PM

Kamala Harris knows that voter suppression will harm AAPI Americans

        Hi John --   Thanks to your help and hard work, 2020 was the year we elected Kamala Harris as our country's first AAPI vice president. Now, Vice President Harris is using her platform to center the lived experience of AAPI Americans in our politi…

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  Andy Kim · [email protected]

May 24, 2021 at 4:47 PM

ASPIRE’s mission is more vital than ever.

        Hi John,   As AAPI communities celebrate our heritage this month, we're also still hurting from a historic rise in violence and discrimination -- one that has reached even my own home.   When my 5-year-old son recently shared that he was being t…

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  Voter Suppression Alert (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

May 24, 2021 at 2:48 PM

Shocking new report shows how Republicans are suppressing your vote

        We've got bad news, John. Shocking new reporting shows that Republican voter suppression efforts are being coordinated nationwide and are being spearheaded by the ultra-conservative dark money group Heritage Action for America.   According to the…

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  Legislative Update (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

May 23, 2021 at 7:48 PM

We passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act!

        Hi John --   We're so grateful for your support. Thanks to you, we accomplished something incredibly important this past week. We passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act and sent a message that anti-Asian hate will not be tolerated in America.   The…

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May 22, 2021 at 8:46 PM

Liz Cheney is too late

        John,   Former House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney just called the GOP's direction “very dangerous” after being ousted from her position. And we agree.   But claims over a stolen election and the violent insurrection weren't the first s…

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May 22, 2021 at 4:48 PM

94% of states

        John,   Vice President Harris was the keynote speaker at a virtual AAPI summit this week, and we couldn't have been more proud.   Asian Americans are the fastest growing minority group in America, so the time is now to confront anti-AAPI racism.…

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  Grace Meng · [email protected]

May 21, 2021 at 2:47 PM

Here’s where things are:

  Hi John --   It's been a while since I've told you where ASPIRE is at, so I wanted to write and give you an update.   In Congress, we've made progress on ending this crisis of anti-AAPI hate crimes we've seen across the country. I'm proud to say that our anti-AAPI hate crime bill passed the …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 10:48 PM

New Poll: Anti-AAPI hate crimes taking a significant toll on mental health

        John --   Hate should have no place in our society, yet it seems like we're surrounded by it today. This past year, that's been acutely felt in the AAPI community, where 83% of Asian Americans report having experienced discrimination.   Of cours…

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May 20, 2021 at 2:48 PM

The GOP’s “America First” tour could spell disaster for 2022

        John --   The Republicans are taking the Big Lie circus act on the road, and their two ringleaders are exactly who you would expect -- Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene.   These two kicked off their “America First” tour in central Florida re…

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May 19, 2021 at 11:46 PM

Georgia Rep: January 6 was a normal day in D.C.

        John --   The January 6 insurrection was one of the darkest days in recent history for our country. But if you listen to House Republicans less than 5 months later, it was just another day in Congress.   Here's what Congressman Andrew Clyde of G…

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  2022 ALERT (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

May 19, 2021 at 2:49 PM

More Democrats vacating their seats in 2022

        Hi John --   The 2022 election cycle is already heating up. We've got some bad news for Democrats, though -- a number of Democrats are leaving their seats in 2022, and that number keeps climbing. With more House Democrats leaving office than expe…

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  Insurrectionist Update (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

May 18, 2021 at 9:46 PM

Gosar defending insurrectionists again

        Hi John --   Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar is one of the most dangerous Republican members of Congress. He continues to defy expectations by pulling his party to the far-right fringes of the political spectrum. Most recently, CNN reports that during th…

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May 18, 2021 at 2:47 PM

Brian Schatz knows our democracy is in danger

        John --   Even by the low standards the Republican Party has set for itself, last week was a shock.   House Republicans voted to strip Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney of her leadership role because she spoke out against the Big Lie that Donald Trump had…

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May 17, 2021 at 9:47 PM

Ted Cruz wants to be president

        John -- You can learn a lot by following the money in politics. And if Ted Cruz's spending on Facebook is any indication, he may be the first Republican to join the 2024 presidential race. New reporting shows that Cruz spent more on Facebook ads in t…

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May 17, 2021 at 2:48 PM

Mitch McConnell just launched a new attack on our democracy

        Hi John -- The Republican Party knows that its future success doesn't depend on policies or principles that help the average American live a better life -- their future depends on suppressing the vote and rigging the system to win elections while a s…

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May 16, 2021 at 5:47 PM

New poll shows startling lack of awareness about AAPI racism

        John -- Let's get straight to the point: If we can't agree that racism really exists in America, then we have no hope of rooting it out of society. And new polling indicates that we have a lot of ground to make up on that first point. According to a …

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  Voter Suppression Update (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

May 15, 2021 at 11:49 PM

We won’t be able to fight voter suppression in court

        Hi John --   We've seen stories about hundreds of new voter suppression laws in 2021. Republicans are fighting to win by shrinking the electorate. And now it seems like judicial challenges from Democrats will no longer be effective.   According …

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May 15, 2021 at 4:49 PM

The GOP is playing political games with our children’s education

        John --   The Republican Party is continuing to aggressively push its culture war narrative. The latest front? South Dakota, where Governor Kristi Noem is attacking the education system.   Gov. Noem recently signed a pledge seeking to restore “p…

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May 14, 2021 at 10:48 PM

Rep. Kim’s story

        John,   While former diplomat Rep. Andy Kim had top-secret clearance to work in Afghanistan, he was banned from working in South Korea, his parents' birthplace. Kim said, “It felt like a very clear signal from the government and my workplace that…

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May 14, 2021 at 3:47 PM

Arizona “fraudit”

        John,   Republicans in Arizona have demanded a THIRD audit of the 2020 election, undermining faith in our democratic process and putting Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs' life in danger as the death threats pour in and she stands up for …

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May 14, 2021 at 12:47 AM

End the filibuster

        John --   If we're ever going to live up to the ideal that all people are created equal, we need to talk about one of the biggest impediments to progress in America today. We need to talk about the filibuster.   The filibuster is the GOP's favor…

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May 13, 2021 at 8:47 PM

We may soon have a 51st state

        John,   The Senate is expected to take a vote on statehood for Washington, D.C., and we're as close as we've ever been to seeing a star added to our flag.   Mitch McConnell and his Republican Senators have blocked statehood efforts for years, cl…

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May 13, 2021 at 2:47 PM

What is critical race theory?

        John,   The phrase “critical race theory” has become the GOP's new “woke” -- a loosely defined phrase that the GOP uses to attack anything they please.   Critical race theory is actually a framework for better understanding systemic racism, a co…

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  VOTER SUPPRESSION ALERT (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

May 12, 2021 at 11:46 PM

Ron DeSantis is anti-voting

        John,   Did you see the enormous voter suppression bill signed into law by Florida governor Ron DeSantis last week?   Republicans in the Florida State Legislature know that Florida could start swinging blue any cycle, so they're acting fast to s…

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May 12, 2021 at 8:47 PM

We’re as close as we’ve ever been to a 51st state

        John,   The Senate is expected to take a vote on statehood for Washington, D.C., and we're as close as we've ever been to seeing a star added to our flag.   Mitch McConnell and his Republican Senators have blocked statehood efforts for years, cl…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 11, 2021 at 8:47 PM

As close as we’ve ever been to a 51st state

        John,   The Senate is expected to take a vote on statehood for Washington, D.C., and we're as close as we've ever been to seeing a star added to our flag.   Mitch McConnell and his Republican senators have blocked statehood efforts for years, cl…

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May 11, 2021 at 4:47 PM

Mazie Hirono has had ENOUGH of Facebook’s careless behavior

        John,   Did you know that the January 6 insurrection was planned on Facebook?   Facebook has upheld white supremacist vitriol on their platform for years, leading the way for the formation of white nationalist groups and the deadly insurrection …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 10, 2021 at 9:46 PM

Mazie Hirono has had ENOUGH of Facebook’s reckless behavior

        John,   Did you know that the January 6 insurrection was planned on Facebook?   Facebook has upheld white supremacist vitriol on their platform for years, leading the way for the formation of white nationalist groups and the deadly insurrection …

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May 10, 2021 at 4:50 PM

VICTORY: Refugee cap raised!

        John,   There are thousands of refugee-hopefuls worldwide waiting anxiously for approval to immigrate to the United States. President Biden just made this dream a reality for 62,500 people, and we have progressive Democrats to thank.   Donald Tr…

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May 10, 2021 at 2:46 PM

Our elections still have integrity

        John,   Trump destroyed trust in democracy -- and he took the Republican party with him.   A breaking CNN poll shows that a tiny minority of Republicans -- only 23% -- believe that Joe Biden won enough votes to become president. The Big Lie has …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 9, 2021 at 8:47 PM

NOT A TYPO: GOP defends three-fifths compromise

        John --   It is staggering that we're writing this to you in 2021, but in Tennessee, the three-fifths compromise is up for debate again.   Last week, Tennessee state Rep. Justin Lafferty, a Republican, argued on the floor of the Tennessee state …

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May 8, 2021 at 6:48 PM

We just lost in Texas, John

        Hi John --   Democrats won historic victories in 2020, but we've got some bad news: In one of the first tests of where we stand for 2022, we just lost.   In a suburban Texas district just outside Fort Worth, no Democrats won enough votes to move…

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May 8, 2021 at 3:47 PM

You deserve clean air and water

        John,   Did you know that zip code is the greatest predictor of life expectancy? Affluent neighborhoods have the power and resources to fight for clean air and water, while low income and minority communities are left in the dust -- literally.   …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 7, 2021 at 11:48 PM

Senator Hirono has had ENOUGH of Facebook’s reckless behavior

        John,   Did you know that the January 6 insurrection was planned on Facebook?   Facebook has upheld white supremacist vitriol on their platform for years, leading the way for the formation of white nationalist groups and the deadly insurrection …

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  Voter Suppression Alert (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

May 7, 2021 at 8:47 PM

Have you seen these voter intimidation bills??

        John,   Texas picked up two Congressional seats last week, and the state legislature didn't waste a second before writing a slew of brand new voter intimidation bills meant to keep voters of color out of the voting booth.   In Florida -- another…

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May 7, 2021 at 6:47 PM

Seditionists are running for office

        Hi John --   The January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol was a shameful, dark moment in the story of America. And now some members of the radical right-wing are using their actions on that hateful day to launch political campaigns.   Candidates…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 7, 2021 at 12:46 AM

The insurrectionists running for office

        Hi John --   The January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol was a shameful, dark moment in the story of America. And now some members of the radical right-wing are using their actions on that hateful day to launch political campaigns.   Candidates…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 6, 2021 at 10:48 PM

Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month

        Hi John --   If you haven't heard already, May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It's especially important to celebrate this year, as it's been a difficult one for the AAPI community across the country.   There's no doubt th…

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May 6, 2021 at 8:48 PM

GOP furious about fake Kamala Harris story

        John,   We always knew that Kamala Harris would face a double standard and heightened attacks while serving as the first Black and AAPI woman vice president, but conservative news outlets have outdone themselves.   Fox News' Tucker Carlson has u…

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May 5, 2021 at 11:47 PM

GOP base fuming over fake Harris story

        John,   We always knew that Kamala Harris would face a double standard and heightened attacks while serving as the first Black and AAPI woman vice president, but conservative news outlets have outdone themselves.   Fox News' Tucker Carlson has u…

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